Ocean and Atmosphere

What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

• ocean current

• gyre

• upwelling

• conveyor belt

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the 

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Brazil Current

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere

• Continents

• Equator

• Poles

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• Both A and B

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True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

• True

• False

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Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

• climates

• prevailing winds

• poles

• currents

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If the ocean water is 24 degrees and the air is 38, energy will -

• transfer from the ocean to the air

• remain in the ocean

• transfer from the air to the ocean

• remain in the air

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If the air temperature is 25 and the ocean temperature is 29 -

• energy will transfer from the ocean to the air

• energy will transfer from the air to the ocean

• no energy will be transferred

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Choose any below that could have an effect on climate.

• Rising ocean temperature

• A change in global wind patterns

• Melting glaciers

• Increased heavy precipitation

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